A visit to el mercado of Antigua Guatemala can be an assault on the senses. Rich saturated colours, beats and rhythm to the ears, and of course, a full spectrum of aromas. All of this even before you buy anything. Where would you start at booth of tropical fruits such as this one? Follow the … Read more
How much for a 30-egg carton of eggs in the mercado of Antigua Guatemala? Well, it depends on the size, the price range is Q15/$2 to Q30/$4 from small to large respectively. You also pay a little extra if you want patio/garden hen eggs. How much is a carton of 30 eggs where you live? … Read more
Market days are awesome days to be in the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala. Everything is fresh and there’s so many more options and vendors than a normal day. Market days in Antigua Guatemala are Monday, Thursday and Saturday, this last being the best day to visit the mercado. Here’s a portrait of the abuelita … Read more
Licuados or smoothies are the most popular beverage after atoles, of course. The price can range a lot depending where you get them from, so make sure you shop around. If you want to get absolute lowest price, head over the mercado where you can get licuados and jugos, juices, from Q5/$0.60 to Q10/$1.125 depending … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the most popular Christmas decorations used in Guatemala. How many Christmas decorations do you recognise or which one are used where you live? By the way, if you want to take a photographic tour through the different Guatemalan Christmas decorations, follow the white rabbit. Enjoy the tour and let us know … Read more
We are what we eat. So Guatemalans are made from a big proportion of maize, beans, fruits and vegetables. Of course, beans and maize are even mentioned in the Popol Vuh, the sacred Mayan book of the creation, as being part of the genesis of humanity. Guatemalans prefer black beans over all other kinds, but … Read more
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I enter the market. What about you, how many ingredients do you recognise in this picture?
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be one of the most colourful and overwhelming experiences. Inside you will finds thousands of colours, textures, aromas, flavours, from fruits, vegetables and meats. Here’s a sample image of raw longanizas and chorizos hanging … Read more
As every first of the month, the City Daily Photo community has a theme day. For February 1, 2015 theme challenge is to answer the question “If you had to leave forever the city from which you usually post, what would you miss most?” Well, there are a lot of things I would miss from … Read more
This is what a typical Christmas decoration stand looks like in the market of Antigua Guatemala. Everything decoration you see here is artificial and man-made, most of made in China quite possibly. On the other hand, you can find stands with natural Christmas decorations such as pine needles, manzanilla strings, pashte, chicuyas, pascuas, corderos de … Read more
El mercado of Antigua Guatemala is such a photogenic place. Almost everywhere you point you camera, you have interesting vistas to capture. Here, for instance, is an overview of the grain vendor shop. What items do you recognise and what items you don’t?
I think this piece of architecture is absolutely gorgeous. Especially with those sellers and colorful textile products from Mercado De Artesanos El Carmen in front of it, it looks more lively. Next time i visit La Antigua Guatemala, I will try to get some more background information about this building. text and photo by Pinar … Read more
Visiting the El Carmen ruins folkart market is among the top things people do on the weekends and holidays in La Antigua Guatemala. Here’s a little secret. One of things on my to do list is to capture through time-lapse photography the contrast between the stark, almost monochromatic muted colors of the El Carmen ruins … Read more
Oh, I don’t think I will ever get tired for the abundant fresh produce available in el mercado of La Antigua Guatemala from the regular permanent stands or the ambulant produce sellers. Either way, you’re guaranteed fresh and colorful vegetables and fruits everyday. Life is good!
San Felipe de Jesús is just a small town next to La Antigua Guatemala, which has its own particularities. San Felipe’s church is gothic, its market is cozy, there are many options to have some delicious food… So, why not pay a visit to San Felipe on a Saturday or Sunday? I guess I am … Read more